Sentences with phrase «self publishing authors out»

I mean this was one of the driving forces behind founding Publetariat is I had a sense that there were all kinds of self publishing authors out there like me who just didn't really have a community to call their own.

Congrats to all the brave self publishing authors out there.

Not exact matches

I'm a self - published author, and while writing more books is great, I also need to focus on selling the one that is already out there to as many distribution platforms as possible.

Melding the category strengths and bestselling authors of both imprints, TarcherPerigee's core publishing areas include: Self - improvement (such as the runaway successes Start Where You Are by Meera Patel, The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci, Attached by Dr. Amir Levine, and A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley); Creativity (including interactive books like Adam J. Kurtz's 1 Page at a Time and Me, You, Us by Lisa Currie as well as the multi-million-copy bestsellers Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards and The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron); Parenting (the New York Times bestseller Brainstorm by Dr. Daniel Siegel, Carol Kranowitz's go - to guide The Out - of - Sync Child, and Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham); Spirituality (including bestselling titles like Transcendence by Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Goldie Hawn's 10 Mindful Minutes, The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes, and I Am the Word by Paul Selig); and Gift / Inspiration (such as the Wall Street Journal bestseller Chasers of the Light by Tyler Knott Gregson, the New York Times bestseller Catification by Jackson Galaxy and the James Beard Award - winner Imbibe by David Wondrich).

Like me, no doubt, most new authors somehow think that once they've reached a certain level of proficiency with respect to their writing abilities, that they are ready to seek out a publisher, an agent, or proceed with self - publishing.

One daily commitment I have is to check out the post at http://www.thepassivevoice.com, which is branded as «A Lawyer's Thoughts on Authors, Self - Publishing and Traditional Publishing.»

Therefore, one argument stated, a self - published author can absolutely have a logo, because they are their own imprint, and just as valuable as any other publishing house out there, so they deserve to brand and market that.

There are probably a hundred self - published authors out there trying to promote books similar to yours (or thousands, more likely).

We're stepping out of running every promotion as a monthly stint, and driving the site to more of a community, where readers and authors have more interaction, bloggers and reviewers can connect and choose books based on availability, and education spans every aspect of self - publishing, from harnessing the power of social media to creating strong websites and platforms, and effective book marketing.

If you'd like to find out more about it, you may like to read the blog post I've just written in my capacity as Commissioning Editor for the Alliance of Independent Authors on their blog of self - publishing advice here: http://www.selfpublishingadvice.org/voice-recognition/

Opting Out of Sales on Amazon.com If you're a self - publishing author you need to make sure you're visible to people who want to find you on the internet.

For self - publishing authors, this means seeking out someone who is not just a graphic designer, but someone who specializes in book design.

I self - publish, so I do pretty much everything myself; but I've heard several traditionally published indie authors say they were surprised to find out that even with a traditional publisher, they were expected to do a lot of the marketing for their own books, particularly if the publisher is small, since they were * not * a celebrity name that could sell itself.

Suddenly, authors will need to navigate their process alone or seek out other self - publishing service providers for help.

Tips: If you're just getting started as a book author, check out our free guide to self publishing.

When it comes to royalties, there's a lot of confusion out there, but it seems most authors believe their royalties are higher if they directly publish with Amazon and other self - publishing offerings.

If you know me, you probably know that I self - published my debut novel, In Leah's Wake, not out of a burning desire to be an indie author, but in the hope of attracting a «real» publisher for my novel - in - progress.

Author Mark Edwards pointed out that even in self - publishing — especially through White Glove service provided only to agents by Amazon — his experience of being agented has been important:

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Let trade publishers keep artificially high prices, and discourage would - be authors by shaming them into thinking self publishing is as low as eating out of a garbage can.

As Munson said he wouldn't rule out taking on a self - publishing author, however, Wise concurred and, in fact, said about self - published writers that what they might bring to the table is some deeper understanding of how to engage with readers:

This is a really good post that points out an underutilized option for self - publish - minded authors on a budget.

Johnny B. Truant: Listen to his Self - Publishing Podcast with fellow author Sean Platt, and check out his self - published series Fat Vampire on Kindle; right now the first book of the series is available for fSelf - Publishing Podcast with fellow author Sean Platt, and check out his self - published series Fat Vampire on Kindle; right now the first book of the series is available for fself - published series Fat Vampire on Kindle; right now the first book of the series is available for free.

That said, there are self - published authors out there who DO recognize these truths.

I have no respect for self - published authors who refuse to or won't invest in themselves and in their books — financially and otherwise — to put out a good product.

If you're ready to become a published author and get your writing out into the world, schedule a consultation with our Self - Publishing Team today!

Find out who other writer friends are using, or get involved in self - publishing forums or groups — such as KBoards, or the Alliance of Independent Authors.

When presented with the potential costs, self - publishing authors opt out of editing entirely, not realizing that there is another workable and affordable option.

As for the frustration and anger that I'm shutting out small - press and self - published authors with this survey?

Luckily, there are plenty of editing and proofreading services out there to meet the increasing number of authors turning to self - publishing.

If authors have claimed to be published it is always as self published which a reasonable person understands means it was not put out by an established imprint.

Mike Shatzkin, publishing expert and founder of The Idea Logical Company, called Howey out, saying he is «a much better author and self - promoter than he is a business analyst,» and warns authors his advice is potentially «toxic.»

Yes, there are some great authors out there who self - publish, or bounce back and forth between traditional and self - publishing.

It doesn't matter if out of 1000 self - published only 10 are good, you're still advocating that those 10 do not exist nor have the right to have their readers call them Authors (and prefer their work to the drivels that get published today)

«Quite a number of self - published authors take the easy way out by paying for reviews.»

I can't pluck out the names of modern self published authors because I don't have the time for any modern works.

Those are the BIGGEST REASONS why self - published authors are NOT getting acclaim from certain industry professionals, because suddenly, high standards went right out the window when they decided correct spelling was optional.

interesting but totally wrong you must of forgotten your start when you became a writer or what every your are, myself I'm amatuer writer trying to make it anyway I can and if that mean to self publish do to the funding I'm limited too to get started I guess that mean I'm fake granted I have two poetry books published on Amazon, Kindle and LuLu also a third one coming out in Apr also a short story coming out this Mar and also working on a Gothic Novel I guess that means I'm a fake and not an Author

The one aspect that makes Widbook stand out from the rest of self publishing tools is that it allows authors to collaboratively develop multimedia books.

Not everyone does this, but enough authors do, so the big 5 are threatened because many self - published authors know how to put out a quality book, and they are not constrained by the marketing or accounting departments of a big publisher.

If self - published authors are cheaping out, then they are cheaping out.

This also catches Authors like Norman Spinrad and some other Authors who for one reason or the other either don't currently have a US publisher or who's works have been out of print for years and are just now self publishing those old works.

There are a number of self - publishing services out there that help indie authors submit their titles onto a number of digital distribution systems.

and they bust out the pitch forks and flaming torches to anyone that says «hey, you aren't any author, you are a self - published casual writer that does not make real money selling your books»

Bilbary is also reaching out to self - published authors to promote indie ebooks; the company is also highly focused on developing an international following, beginning with work in Germany, Spain, China, and India.

If my respondents fell in the have 1 - 3 self - published books out range, my results would say that almost 80 % of those authors earned $ 0 - $ 10k.

«As a self - published author you have to avail yourself of every resource you can and a stand - out resource is AMC.

I'm here today to tell you about a wonderful new opportunity for all of you sad, little self - publishing authors out there whose books no - one's ever heard of.

I also offer consulting for first - time authors and self - published authors so if you want to reach out you can contact me at [email protected].»